Biology:Afrocantharellus
From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of fungi
| Afrocantharellus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Afrocantharellus platyphyllus in Tanzania | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Cantharellales |
| Family: | Cantharellaceae |
| Genus: | Afrocantharellus (Eyssart. & Buyck) Tibuhwa (2012) |
| Type species | |
| Afrocantharellus symoensii (Heinem.) Tibuhwa (2012)
| |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
 | |
 | gills on hymenium |
|---|---|
 | cap is convex |
| edibility: can cause allergic reactions | |
Afrocantharellus is a genus of fungi in the family Cantharellaceae. It was originally named as a subgenus of Cantharellus, but was elevated to the rank of genus by Donatha D. Tibuhwa in 2012 based on morphological and molecular evidence.[1] Afrocantharellus species are only known from Africa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tibuhwa, Donatha D.; Saviæ, Sanja; Tibell, Leif; Kivaisi, Amelia K. (2012). "Afrocantharellus gen. stat. nov. is part of a rich diversity of African Cantharellaceae". IMA Fungus 3 (1): 25–38. doi:10.5598/imafungus.2012.03.01.04. PMID 23155498.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q22284910 entry
 |
